Eileen is the new film from director William Oldroyd, who made a splash back in 2016 with his debut feature, Lady Macbeth. He has taken his time to follow it up, and Eileen is the audacious result. It is based on Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel of the same name: Moshfegh has since became a literary … Continue reading Eileen – Film Review (Sundance 2023)
Royal Warriors is a Hong Kong action film from the mid-‘80s with Michelle Yeo. It’s the second on a very, very loose series of nine films known as “In the Line of Duty.” It follows on from Yes, Madam!, but there is no continuous story—the films are connected by their focus on cops, and Yeoh’s … Continue reading Royal Warriors – Blu-Ray Review
The background of Villa Rides is more interesting than the film itself. It was a late-60s studio Western that was definitely trying to capitalise on the success of Spaghetti Westerns at that time, and especially the subgenre of the ‘Zapata Western’: films that used the Mexican revolution as their backdrop. It’s safe to say that … Continue reading Villa Rides – Blu-Ray Review
B.J. Novak delivers his feature directorial debut in Vengeance, which was one of the most pleasant surprises when I was cramming in 2022 releases at the end of the year. I never watched the US version of The Office or much of Novak's other TV work, so I only really knew him from his turn … Continue reading Vengeance – Blu-Ray Review
Babylon Berlin is now on its fourth season, and probably has one or two seasons left. Given the budget of the series and the time it takes to make, we probably won't see another season until 2024 at the earliest. The plan is to end the series around the time of the Nazi seizure of power, … Continue reading Babylon Berlin: Season 4 – DVD Review
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